C.Anannouncement.D.Anofficialreport.2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅰ）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）B第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）Passengerpigeons（旅鸽）onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks（群）solargethattheydarkenedthe上将该项涂黑。skyforhours.AItwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreachitshighestpoint,thereweremorethan3billionTheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallengepassengerpigeons–anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdsintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadTheCambridgeScienceFestival(CSF)ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreatewasseennearCincinnati.artworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.Sadly,theabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.WherethebirdswereStudentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowsabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialwhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttothehuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue.Cambridge02139byFriday,Februarylargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldin8th.restaurants.StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialBytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerwillalsopresentprizestothestudents.hadbeendamagedbyAmericans’needforwood,whichscattered（驱散）theflocksandforcedthebirdsWinningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitandprizeswillbegiven.togofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandspringstormscontributedtotheirdecline.SoonthegreatFamiliesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.flocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15th,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingIn1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeons,butbythen,ceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationnosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedareavailableat:http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.StateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhuman21.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge? care.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardeninA.SchoolstudentsB.CambridgelocalsC.CSFwinnersD.MITartistsSeptember1,1914.22.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld? 24.Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies,passengerpigeons .A.OnFebruary8thB.OnMarch10thC.OnApril21stD.OnMarch15thA.werethebiggestbirdintheworld23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext? B.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmericaA.Anexhibitionguide.B.Anartshowreview.第1页（共5页）C.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironmentaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome…takeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwantD.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUStogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.25.Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons’ .28.Whydoestheliontameruseachair? A.escapeB.ruinC.liberationD.evolutionA.Toshowoffhisskills.B.Totrickthelion.26.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons? C.Togetreadyforafight.D.Toentertaintheaudience.A.ToseekpleasureB.Tosaveotherbirds29.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair? C.TomakemoneyD.ToprotectcropsA.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.B.Theyholdontothewrongthings.27.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan? C.Theyfindithardtomakechanged.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow.A.ItwasignoredbythepublicB.Itwasdeclaredtoolate30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpertsmentionedinParagraph3? C.ItwasunfairD.ItwasstrictA.TolerantB.DoubtfulC.RespectfulD.Supportive31.Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”,you’readvisedto .CA.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabitsAtypicalliontamer（驯兽师）inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip（鞭）andaC.makeaquickdecisionD.askforclearguidancechair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit’smostlyforshow.Inreality,it’sthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sface,theliontriestofocusonallDfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureAsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otheraboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadoflanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldattackingthemanholdingthechair.todaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andHowoftendoy